Jazz beat Nuggets 112-104 to clinch series in 6

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 20 rebounds, rookie Wesley Matthews scored 23 and made a key block, and Utah pulled away late in the fourth quarter and beat the Denver Nuggets 112-104 on Friday night, winning the playoff series in six games….

Lakers knock out Thunder on Gasol’s tip-in

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Pau Gasol tipped in a missed jumper by Kobe Bryant with a half-second left and the Los Angeles Lakers survived a late comeback effort by Oklahoma City and eliminated the Thunder 95-94 in Game 6 of the first-round playoff series on Friday night….

Penguins power past Canadiens 6-3 in Game 1

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Defensemen Kris Letang and Alex Goligoski each had a goal and an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins shredded Montreal’s penalty-killing unit that Washington never solved in the opening round, beating the Canadiens 6-3 Friday night in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals….

OJ Simpson acquittal suit arrives at Newseum in DC

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The suit O.J. Simpson wore on the day he was acquitted of murder has been delivered to the Newseum in Washington, D.C., where it will be part of a display focusing on the trial that was viewed by millions….

Hawks beat Bucks 83-69, force Game 7

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jamal Crawford saw the end to his series-long shooting slump coming, making a promise after the pregame shootaround: It’ll be back tonight….

Mets rout Phillies 9-1 for 8th straight win

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rod Barajas homered twice, Jonathon Niese pitched seven impressive innings and the surging New York Mets routed the Philadelphia Phillies 9-1 on Friday night for their eighth straight victory….

Rain in the forecast for Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The favorite was pulled at the start of the week. Heavy thunderstorms in the forecast could turn the dirt strip at Churchill Downs into something resembling peanut butter….

Lakers-Thunder Live Chat

Dissecting Ron Artest’s improved shooting in Lakers’ Game 5 111-87 victory over Oklahoma City

Woods misses the cut at Quail Hollow

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Finally, all the talk about Tiger Woods was mostly about his golf….

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